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In the administrative structure of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), different officials perform distinct statutory functions at various administrative tiers. Match each electoral official with their primary operational function.

  • Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC)Supervises the overall conduct of elections and administrative operations of the Commission at the State level.
  • Electoral Officer (EO)Coordinates electoral operations, logistics, and personnel management within a specific Local Government Area.
  • Presiding Officer (PO)Directly manages voting proceedings, voter verification, ballot counting, and result endorsement at a polling unit.
  • National CommissionerHeads a national standing committee or directorate overseeing broad policy formulation and zonal supervision.

Answer

Resident Electoral Commissioner matches State-level supervision; Electoral Officer matches Local Government Area coordination; Presiding Officer matches Polling Unit management; National Commissioner matches policy formulation and zonal committee leadership.
Under the Nigerian electoral administrative framework, electoral authority flows hierarchically: National Commissioners head standing policy committees at national headquarters; Resident Electoral Commissioners supervise election conduct across a state; Electoral Officers coordinate logistics and personnel at the Local Government Area office; and Presiding Officers directly administer voting and counting procedures at individual polling units.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the administrative tier corresponding to each official in Nigeria's electoral framework.
The hierarchy moves from the national level (National Commissioner) to state level (Resident Electoral Commissioner), Local Government Area (Electoral Officer), and polling unit (Presiding Officer).
INEC delegates its administrative authority systematically down through geographical tiers.
2
Pair each official with their statutory operational duties at that designated administrative tier.
Match Resident Electoral Commissioner to state supervision, Electoral Officer to LGA operations, Presiding Officer to polling unit operations, and National Commissioner to national standing committees.
Each role carries a specific scope of authority established by electoral law and commission regulations.

Key Concept

Hierarchy and Administrative Roles in Electoral Management Bodies
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Electoral Management Bodies and Conduct of Elections